''The non-co-operation of the British Government is unacceptable,'' said Mr Martin.

''Its
refusal to make progress on the matter in response to a united
parliamentary vote in this House is more than regrettable,'' he added.

Asked Mr Martin: ''What response is the Government getting? What is the British Government saying?

Reasonable Compromise

''What
has the response been to the Taoiseach's proposition that an
international judicial figure have access to the documentation?

''That,'' said Mr Martin, ''would be a reasonable compromise, a reasonable avenue on which to proceed in pursuing this issue.

''It
goes to the heart of the issues of the past and the need to make sure
people are accountable,'' added the Fianna Fáil leader yesterday.

He
recalled that ''on this side of the Border we opened up our documents
for various inquiries, such as those into the murders of RUC
constables.''

Facilitated Atrocities

Mr Martin said there are ''genuine reasons'' to believe loyalist paramilitaries were involved in these atrocities.

''British security forces, through inactivity or non-action, could have facilitated the atrocities,'' Mr Martin told the Dail.

Taoiseach
Enda Kenny said he and Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan had
raised the issue with the British Prime Minister Theresa May and
Northern Secretary James Brokenshire.

Military Machine

Yesterday, the Taoiseach also gave a powerful account of raising the issue with retired British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Said the Taoiseach: ''I raised the question specifically as to whether this would be blocked by the British military machine.

''At
that time, Mr. Cameron answered that as he was only a child when most
of this was going on he had no objection to this kind of information
being made available in terms of the truth. This has not been commenced
yet,'' said the Taoiseach.